Suppression of purple nutsedge (Cyperus rotundus) with polyethylene film mulch

Weed Technology

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 275-280

  Patterson, David T ^a,b  

^a U S HORTICULTURAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b Plant Industry Division   (United States)

Author keywords

CYPRO; Methyl bromide alternatives; Weed suppression

Indexed keywords

MULCH; WEED CONTROL;

CYPERUS; CYPERUS ROTUNDUS; SPERMATOPHYTA;

EID: 0031823688     PISSN: 0890037X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0890037x00043815     Document Type: Article

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